Dr Sam Prince

Sam is a humanitarian, philanthropist, entrepreneur and medical doctor. Inspired by his mentor, Professor Frank Bowden, who led the elimination of the disease, Donovanosis, from our remote Indigenous communities, Sam founded One Disease, which is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

In 2012, Sam was awarded Young Australian of the Year, Australian Capital Territory in recognition for his work at One Disease.

Sam is member of the International Reference Group (IRG) who guides The Hon Julie Bishop MP’s InnovationXChange initiative. Made up of global thought leaders, the IRG helps to identify and connect InnovationXChange to exciting opportunities, track emerging trends in their varied fields, including technology, innovative finance, philanthropy and social enterprise, and to expand its networks.

Living by the motto; “expand your life to the limits of your mind and expand your mind to the limits of your life,” Sam has established other successful businesses within the Sam Prince Group, all with the aim to enrich people’s lives.

He is the founder of Zambrero; Australia’s largest Mexican franchise chain with a mission to end world hunger in our lifetime, in addition to Next Practice - a revolutionary healthcare service, bringing together health advocacy, technology and education. The Sam Prince Hospitality Group encompasses three unique restaurant concepts located in Sydney, in addition to Shine+ drink which leads the way as Australia’s first smart beverage whilst also donating clean drinking water to those in need with every bottle sold.